Spitzer



A. SPITZER UNDERGARMENT Aug. 18, 1959 Filed Dec. 29

INVENTOR' An e Spi rzer 2,899,963 UNDERGARMENT Anne Spitzer, Bayside, N.Y., assignor to Lily Of France, Inc., New York, N.Y., a corporation of New York Application December 29, 1958, Serial No. 783,429

7 Claims. (Cl. 128-542) This invention relates to undergarments, and more particularly to girdle-type foundation garments designed to encircle and mold the torso, especially that portion of the anatomy known as the abdomen and buttocks.

Heretofore, garments of this type have been highly effective in providing a constraining effect across the abdomen as well as across the buttocks, thus providing a flattening effect of those portions of the figure underlying the garment, especially of the hypogastric region and the region directly below the small of the back. It isusual that the bottom edge of such garments, especially that portion furnishing constraining effects upon the buttocks, form a substantially straight edge from thigh to thigh. As a result, rolls of flesh along the thighs are created by stresses of such lower edge of the garment. Further, al though such garments admirably furnish the necessary constraining force to flatten such regions of the body, they are noticeably lacking in furnishing a smoothing effect and contour truer to anatomical lines and fashion requirements. In addition, it has become apparent that this constraining force which furnishes the flattening effect of the female figure, exerts a downward pull, rather than lifting the lower region of the buttocks, and results in an unnatural anatomical contour.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a garment which will furnish simultaneous support to the abdominal region as well as to the buttocks of the wearer.

It is another object of this invention to provide a firm support especially for the lower region of the buttocks.

Still a further object is to provide lifting support of the buttocks generally from a region below the small of the back and extending to the uppermost part of the lower extremities to form a truer anatomical curvature of the figure at that area of the body of the wearer of the garment.

Another advantage is the provision of a garment which will not interfere with normal bodily movement, and yet is comfortable to the wearer, attractive in appearance, and is economical to manufacture.

In general, achievement of the foregoing objects and advantages is secured by providing a girdle essentially of panels of a particular shape and relationship of points which operate to control and confine the abdomen and buttocks of a wearer and thereby yield a truer anatomically molded structure as well as following the latest fashion trends.

Other objects and inventive characteristics of this new and unique garment structure will become apparent to those versed in the art from the following description of a particular embodiment of my invention, as illustrated in the drawing, in which;

Fig. l is a prospective side view of the girdle constructed according to this invention; and

Fig. 2 is a view of the various panels showing their particular relationship to each other, in the construction hereinafter described.

United t e o li e Referring more particularly to the drawing, in which similar reference characters identify similar parts in the several views, the construction of the girdle consistsof front sections 10 and rear sections-1 1, formed of a single piece of woven material 12 so that no seam lines occur at the side edges of the garment.

Each strip of material 12 constituting a panel, having a front section 10, and corresponding underlying rear section 11, has its longitudinal edges cut in the form of obtuse angles 13 and 14 respectively.

The obtuse angle 13 out along the longitudinal edge of panel 12 generally constituting the front section 10 of the garment is located substantially in the upper half of panel 12 and has substantially equidistant upper and lower arms 17 and 18 respectively emanating from the apex of said obtuse angle 13, said lower arm 18 terminating at the lower edge of panel 12 generally at point 15.

A substantially wider obtuse angle 14 out along the opposite longitudinal edge in that section of the panel 12 generally constituting the rear section of the garment 11 is substantially located in the lower half of panel 12 and has substantially equidistant upper and lower arms 19, 20 respectively, emanating from the apex of said obtuse angle 14, saidlower arm 20 terminating at the lower edge of panel 12, generally at point 16.

The bottom edge 21 of panel 12 is formed generally along a line stretching from the lower terminal of arm 18 at the front wof panel 12 andobliquely extending downwardly, meeting the lower terminal of arm 20 at the rear of panel 12 generally at point 16.

When the girdle is formed, there is provided an insert 22 of substantially diamond shape in the major portion thereof in the front of the garment and a correspondingly configured insert 23 in the back of the garment. Such diamond shaped inserts are fitted into the substantially V shaped edges of section 10 and 11, each having their lower apices lying in the lower edges of the garment. These inserts 22 and 23, are stitched to the V shaped edges of sections 10 and 11 by stitching 24.

In both the front and rear sections of the garment the diamond-shaped panels or inserts 22, 23 extend upwardly from their lower extremities to the upper edge of the garment. Such extensions 25 and 26 are substantially in the form of a triangle with the bottom portion of the triangle forming the narrow throat removed from the upper edge of the garment. Each of such triangular extensions 25, 26 thus form elastic inserts in the front and rear of the garment which are continuations of the front and rear inserts. Each of the substantially triangular extensions is bordered on each side with bone inserts or stays 27 which may be conveniently enclosed within pockets provided therefor.

At one side of the garment, extending from the upper edge thereof to substantially the mid-point of the garment, is a conventional fastener structure 28 having an operable slider 29.

At the opposite side of the garment and extending substantially coextensively with the side opening on the other side of the garment is a bone insert or stay 30.

The inserts 22, 23 which are of substantially diamond shape in the major portions thereof provided for fitting into the substantially V shaped edges of sections 10 and 11 are specially formed so that the side edges of each of said diamond-shaped inserts are co-extensive with the edges of panel 12, but the angles formed at each side of said inserts are considerably smaller than the obtuse angles 13, 14 of panel 12, so that the sum of one such acute angle and one such obtuse angle is in the range of less than 360. It will be seen, therefore, that when the lower sides of inserts 22, 23 are stitched to arms 18 and 20 of the obtuse angle, such arms must be considerably. draw-n toward the lower edges of each insert to allow for its stitching.

The arms 18, 20, thus drawn to said inserts, create a. narrowed generally arcuate shape in the lower region of? the. garment, while proportionzitel'y; leaving; a gwidened.

area lying generally around the. hipsuaud buttocks. As'. at. result, the garment sustains a generally lateral curvature; starting from the .region. belczw the small of, .the. back,.

widening .at. the area of the buttocks; and hips,.and finallyl narrowing and tightening. at theylower. edge. of :the gar-.- ment along the upper partofthe wearers thighs or lower extremities of the torso., The narrower and tighter edge created along the lower edgeof the garmentsubstantially follows the contour of; the thighs ;.or. lower extremities molding .alongthe lines. of. the naturally taperedthigh, while .the widened, area. along; the hip, line and. at the upper region ofv the buttocks serves to. simultaneously restrain and liftthe buttocks- This novel resultis secured by makingone acute angle and one obtuse angle less than 360 as described above. While I have described a specific embodiment of my in vention it is apparent that changes and modifications may be made therein Without departing from the spiritof-my invention.

I claim:.

1. An undergarment of wovenmaterial, including a.

tight-fitting body-encircling structure comprising front, rear and side panels extending, vertically the garment; .the upper edges of said panels defining the upper edge of said. garment; each of said side panels forming along their opposite longitudinal edges, obtuse angles; said front and rear. panels comprising inserts having acute anglesalong the sides thereof substantially coextensive with said obtuse angles; said front and rear panels being interposed between the arms of said obtuse angles, the. sum of one ofsaid obtuse angles and. oneofsaid-acute'angles being 7 in the order of less than 360", each of said obtuse'angles meeting said acute angles ofthe front panel generally in opening being bordered with a bone insert substantially coextensive with the opening.

3. Anundergarment. according to-claim 1 whereinzthe'.

side of the garment opposite-that at which the opening is provided has a bone, insert substantially co-extensive with the opposite garment opening.

4. An undergarment according to.claim 1 wherein the upper arms of said obtuse angle extend upwardly in a reverse direction to form two sides of an inverted triangular opening, said front and rear panels having an extensionupwardly toward :theedge. ofv the garment; said extension. positionedinisaid triangular extension being. substantially triangular. in shape, the apex of the triangle joining the lower portion of the insert in a narrow. throat. 5. An undergarment according to claim 4 in whichthe triangular extension isbordered on each side thereof with abone insert.

6.1 An undergarment .accordingto claim 4 having a. side opening extending substantially halfway the length of the garment from. the, upper edge thereof downwardly,

said opening being bordered with a bone insertsubstam tially coextensive withthe opening.

7. An undergarrnent; according to claim 4 wherein the side of. the garment opposite that at which the openingis provided has a boneinscrt substantially co-extensive with the opposite garment opening.

References Cited inrthe file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Gourdon Mar. 1, 1955 

